Irvine Unified School District’s Woodbridge High celebrated its graduating class on Thursday, June 1, with a commencement ceremony at the Irvine High stadium.
Walking across the stage in front of their cheering families and friends, the smiling grads marked the end of their high school careers and the beginning of their bright futures.
Sondra Taylor waits for her granddaughter, graduate Mackenzie Cramer, at the start of the Woodbridge High School graduation ceremony in Irvine, CA, on Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Nanami Yamakawa, left, Mia Phelps, Katerina Karas, and Ava Reiter, right, take a selfie before the Woodbridge High School graduation ceremony in Irvine, CA, on Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Dereck Moore dances down the aisle after getting his diploma during the Woodbridge High School graduation ceremony in Irvine, CA, on Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Ana Rodriguez is all smiles after getting her diploma during the Woodbridge High School graduation ceremony in Irvine, CA, on Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
AJ Sorensen celebrates getting a certificate of completion during the Woodbridge High School graduation ceremony in Irvine, CA, on Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Graduates enter the Woodbridge High School graduation ceremony in Irvine, CA, on Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Friends and family cheer for graduates during the Woodbridge High School graduation ceremony in Irvine, CA, on Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A graduate takes a selfie after getting her diploma during the Woodbridge High School graduation ceremony in Irvine, CA, on Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Friends and family cheer for graduates during the Woodbridge High School graduation ceremony in Irvine, CA, on Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Friends and family cheer for graduates during the Woodbridge High School graduation ceremony in Irvine, CA, on Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Sabrina Go points to her diploma during the Woodbridge High School graduation ceremony in Irvine, CA, on Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Elyse Lederman, left, and Jillian Kessel acknowledge the crowd as they enter the Woodbridge High School graduation ceremony in Irvine, CA, on Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Mia Phelps, left, and Ava Reiter, right, greet friends before the Woodbridge High School graduation ceremony in Irvine, CA, on Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Sasha Isaacman greets a faculty member after getting her diploma during the Woodbridge High School graduation ceremony in Irvine, CA, on Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A graduate celebrates after getting his diploma during the Woodbridge High School graduation ceremony in Irvine, CA, on Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Izzabella Gionis waves to the crowd as she enters the Woodbridge High School graduation ceremony in Irvine, CA, on Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Anagha Kondury waves to the crowd as she enters the Woodbridge High School graduation ceremony in Irvine, CA, on Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Swaraj Mishra waves to the crowd during the Woodbridge High School graduation ceremony in Irvine, CA, on Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Graduates before the start of the Woodbridge High School graduation ceremony in Irvine, CA, on Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Ryan Ouazzani acknowledges a classmate after getting his diploma during the Woodbridge High School graduation ceremony in Irvine, CA, on Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Bianca Paiva shows off her diploma during the Woodbridge High School graduation ceremony in Irvine, CA, on Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Graduates sing The National Anthem during the Woodbridge High School graduation ceremony in Irvine, CA, on Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Ana Rodriguez is all smiles after getting her diploma during the Woodbridge High School graduation ceremony in Irvine, CA, on Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Ana Rodriguez is all smiles after getting her diploma during the Woodbridge High School graduation ceremony in Irvine, CA, on Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The Woodbridge High School graduation ceremony in Irvine, CA, on Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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